Just as you would gather various tools and materials to build a house, we hope to gather and practice the materials necessary to build a strong(er) foundation of faith, family and fitness. Our materials and tools are the 10 Pillars of Catholic Fitness.
These are also the same pillars that serve as my professional (and personal) compass for helping those I coach and me (along with my family) navigate the waters of health, fitness and longevity. Getting fit begins with having a purpose. I think getting involved in a school or church community can be a pretty awesome place for helping a person discover his or her purpose. Therefore, I find that where these principles intersect with our Christian community and its values is where the really good stuff happens!
The first Pillar of Catholic Fitness is water. Check out the link here to open up the Week One hand out (the same one your student will be bringing home from school), and then let’s look at a few ways to put this week’s theme and exercises into practice.
Eat with Intention – Non-Exercise Goal of the Week
- Drink (and track) ½ of your body weight in ounces of water per day. (If you weigh 180 lbs, that is 90 oz of water a day. (About 9 cups.)
- Drink 2 cups of water 15 minutes before each meal to get your digestive juices flowing and help digest/absorb your food.
- Pick a day, any day, and drink only water the entire day. No juice, soda, coffee, tea or Kool Aid. This can help you reduce your cravings for sugar and caffeine.
Move with Intention – Strength & Stretch of the Week.
Each night this week, around homework time, set a timer for ~10 minutes and work on the two stretch and strength moves shown on the hand out and article (see link below.) Each week we will add a few more stretches and moves to practice together as a family.
- Strength Move – Agility Exercises
- Stretch – Runner’s Pose
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